Category: politics
Iran owes its defense industry’s progress to martyred Leader
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian defense Ministry has said that the country is indebted its defense industry’s progress and development to the sublime recommendations of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Hormuz Strait not to be reopened before oil sanctions lifted
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened before oil sanctions are lifted, frozen assets are released, US blockade ends.
Iran to continue nuclear tech. scientific progress with power
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has stated Iran will resolutely continue its nuclear technology and scientific advancement despite enemy efforts to destroy the country’s nuclear industry.
Unity, solidarity key to Iran’s resistance against threats
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that patience, solidarity and hope remain the foundations of the Islamic Republic’s unbreakable resilience in the face of escalating external pressures and threats.
Ghalibaf to visit Iraq for high-level talks on Wed.
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will head a senior parliamentary delegation to Iraq on Wednesday morning, aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation and discussing regional stability across the West Asia.
Nearly 70 Russian residents killed in Ukraine attacks
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Around 70 people, including three children, were killed in strikes by the Ukrainian armed forces over the past week.
Diplomacy, battlefield in full coordination: Araghchi
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran’s diplomacy and its military battlefield operate “in coordination and solidarity,” with diplomacy consolidating the achievements of the armed forces to protect national interests.
Iran, Uzbekistan hold political consultations
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Uzbekistan’s first deputy foreign minister met Iran’s top diplomat in Tehran on Monday.
Vessel struck by projectile while transiting Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has reported being struck by a projectile, the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) says.
Araghchi, Turkish counterpart discuss region in phone call
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Argahchi and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held phone call Monday evening to discuss regional developments and issues of mutual interests.